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Louis-Albert Joly De Choin

 
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Synopsis

Instructions Sur Le Rituel by Louis-Albert Joly de Choin. This eighteenth-century diocesan manual from the Toulon diocese provides a detailed theological and ritual account of the Mass (the Sacrifice of the Mass), its prayers, actions, and spiritual fruits, with a strict emphasis on rubrics and reverent interior disposition. It presents the Mass as a dual reality: a holy sacrifice offered to God and a holy meal in which the faithful participate, binding heaven and earth. It discusses the canon and secret prayers, the consecration of bread and wine, and the priest acting in persona Christi, alongside typological figures such as Abel, Abraham, and Melchizedek. The preface and the Our Father are treated as central moments; post-consecration prayers, the Pax and Agnus Dei, and the Communion devotion are examined for fidelity to Christ’s Paschal mystery. The text also addresses the care of the dead, the interior life of the priest, and strict liturgical discipline to safeguard unity within the diocese.

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